வேளாண்மை

Tamil

Etymology

From வேள் (vēḷ, “sand, soil”) +‎ ஆண்மை (āṇmai, “virility, power, success”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋeːɭaːɳmɐɪ̯/

Noun

வேளாண்மை • (vēḷāṇmai)

1. agriculture, cultivation of the soil, husbandry
2. bounty, gift, liberality
3. beneficence, help

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “வேளாண்மை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press